New Mexico credit unions are building a support network to help as the largest wildfires in the state's history continue to burn, forcing thousands from their homes and burning nearly 500,000 acres. A complete list can be found on the Credit Union Association of New Mexico's website.
The National Credit Union Foundation catalyzed change through credit unions and delivered meaningful impact last year, according to its 2021 Impact Report. Highlights include $440,000 in disaster relief distributed through CUAid and $100,000 in grants to increase member service.
The National Credit Union Foundation catalyzed change through credit unions and delivered meaningful impact last year, according to its 2021 Impact Report. Highlights include $440,000 in disaster relief distributed through CUAid and $100,000 in grants to increase member service.
The European Council presidency and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Digital Operational Resilience Act that allows for the proportional treatment of credit unions under new regulatory requirements on the security of financial institution network and information system.
The Cooperative Credit Union Association announced a new partnership with Smart Hive, providing a end-to-end protection against the most sophisticated forms of cyber-attacks. Smart Hive leverages the cooperative power of credit unions to serve as a threat detection tool.
Envisant, a subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), invested in credit union Service Organization (CUSO), Pure IT. This capital investment will allow an expansion of Pure IT’s innovative IT Strategy work and will assist credit unions to compete for, and serve, more members.
Credit union frontline workers will learn the importance of compliance and the best way to communicate regulations to members by attending CUNA Frontline Compliance eSchool. It will be held in five sessions, one Thursday per month June through October.
The House Financial Services Committee will continue its markup of several credit union-supported bills, including the Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities, Wednesday. The markup went into Tuesday evening before breaking for a series of votes on the House floor.
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions has now raised $1.37 million for its Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund. That total includes donations from more than 1,200 individuals, nearly 200 credit unions and dozens of credit union leagues, associations, foundations and other partners.
Credit unions seeking resources for community development investments are encouraged to participate in a June 2 webinar hosted by NCUA and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. This webinar is available at no cost and will run approximately 90 minutes.